How to install ImageMagick on WAMP?

I am a newbie in Omeka, but I loved the concept for that.

I want to host my archive locally for now, but i’m unable to set up ImageMagick for Omeka.

I’m using a 32bit Wamp server. WAMP Version is 3.06, and PHP version is 5.6.25.

I downloaded “Win32 dynamic at 16 bits-per-pixel component” (ImageMagick-7.0.6-10-Q16-x86-dll.exe) from ImageMagick website, and installed the program on C:\imagemagick From CMD, I tested, and the program works.

After that I find a php_imagemagick.dll file and put that file in ext folder of the wamp. Then I edited the php.ini, and a checked php_imagick.dll comes to phpextension list on wamp icon.

But still unable to add the folder on omeka settings. What shall I do now?

imagemagick and imagick are not the same library: imagemagick uses the command line, but imagick is integrated to php.

Check if you set the library you want in the config file of Omeka (application/config/config.ini): it should be

fileDerivatives.strategy = "Omeka_File_Derivative_Strategy_ExternalImageMagick"

or

fileDerivatives.strategy = "Omeka_File_Derivative_Strategy_Imagick"

Thank you for your answer @Daniel_KM

Now I can add the folder and see that ImageMagick path is working message.

I added line as

fileDerivatives.strategy = “Omeka_File_Derivative_Strategy_ExternalImageMagick”

to config.ini (i actually removed “;;”, so it remains)

But stil there is a problem, when i add an item no derivative images are generated.

You have to restart the server ? Did you try with imagick (since it seems you have enabled php_imagick.dll) ?

And did you check the last comment on Configuring ImageMagick on MAMP for Windows?

I already checked the last comment on " Configuring ImageMagick on MAMP for Windows?" post, and after that the message say “the imagemagick path is working”

I restart several times, nothing changed.

I don’ know how to try with imagick? I’m a bit confused. Imagick is seen on php extensions list, and there is check sign next to it, like many other extension.

Just set in the config:

fileDerivatives.strategy = "Omeka_File_Derivative_Strategy_Imagick"

I changed that value, but still no derivative images. I think i’m unable to set a basic thing, but can’t find out that.

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;fileDerivatives.typeBlacklist[] = "image/jpeg"





On the Settings page, do you still have an entry for “ImageMagick Directory Path”? When Imagick is configured as the derivative strategy, that field should be removed from the form. (I’m just trying to think of an easy method for you to see if the setting is actually being used).

@jflatnes

exactly, ImageMagick Directory Path option is completely removed from the form at settings page.

Can you check the config.ini above for any other suggestions?

Can you post the “imagick” section of your phpinfo output? (if you don’t know how, make a simple PHP script in your web root but outside the Omeka installation with the content <?php phpinfo(); and visit it.)

That should show what formats your Imagick install supports. It’s possible to have Imagick installed and working but not actually support opening or writing the formats you want (or any formats at all), which would cause this kind of problem you’re seeing.

Thank you very much John.
I checked that section and on the list there is no jpeg and png. I think that is what you said in your previous answer to my post. @jflatnes

I feel that I’m very close to final. Is there a way to solve this issue?

The version of ImageMagick your download of Imagick from PECL was compiled against is 6.8.8-4 (shown in your screenshot), while the one you installed is 7.0.6-10.

You’ll want these to be the same, or at least as close as is practical. The version of Imagick you installed (3.2.0RC1) is fairly old, so you could look into using the current latest version 3.4.3 of imagick instead. Make sure to download the version that matches your PHP installation (the PHP version number, thread-safe or non-, and x86 vs. x64, all of which is shown at the top of your phpinfo, and from what you’ve said would probably mean you’d want the PHP 5.6, thread safe, x86 version).

Updating the Imagick DLL will probably change that ImageMagick version number reported in your phpinfo to something newer, but perhaps not newer enough. The PHP on Windows people post the versions of dependencies like ImageMagick they use when building the DLLs, so they have zips of ImageMagick 6.9.3-7, which is probably what you’d need.

PHP extensions in particular are a lot more trouble on Windows, and Imagick is worse than most because you need not only the extension but also ImageMagick itself of an agreeable version. On Linux systems this is usually much easier because you can just get both from the package manager, or even just easily build Imagick to match your installed version. It’s by no means impossible on Windows, just much more fiddly.

Thank you very much John! It is over :slight_smile:

Finally, after a few hours of trying versions and looking for forum threads, i’m able to create derivative images.
I’m using this localhost version is for trying the system, I hope I can install omeka on a linux server much more easier.

Fine!

It will be a lot easier to install on Linux, because it is designed for it and for a standard server. Windows is not standard and is not a server. You can even use Linux as your desktop system, so everything will be simpler.

I installed 16.04 LTS version of Ubuntu on my computer, just to use Omeka.

I somehow installed lamp package, and then from terminal tried to install Omeka. and new problems appear: mod_rewrite error do not allow install. Checked forums, find some solutions, but still unable to install.:confused:

I think, Omeka is a wonderfull system for social archiving but initial setup is a bit complicated for me p to now.